Safeguarding for Adults - Making Safeguarding Enquiries

Aim of course

A one- or (preferably) two-day session to enable staff to engage effectively with service users and/or their advocates to prevent or minimise the risk of neglect or abuse, and where required to make enquiries into allegations of abuse, in line with the Care Act 2014.

Target Group

Staff who conduct or who are involved in safeguarding adults enquiries. Staff attending must already have a thorough understanding of Safeguarding Adults

Venue & Timings

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session participants should:

Be able to engage effectively with service users when issues of potential or actual harm arise and enable them or their advocate/family member to express their chosen outcome and effectively contribute to the safeguarding process.

Be able to make effective safeguarding enquiries involving and gathering and sharing information with partner agencies.

Have enhanced their skills in assessment of, and enquiries into, of allegations of abuse.

Be able to analyse the information gathered and assess risk and protective factors and be able to make an informed decision about the likelihood of future harm.

Have the confidence to make a reasoned judgement about the steps needed to safeguard the service user and promote their welfare.

Know how to make a SMART safeguarding plan.

Know how to record effectively.

Know how to ask safely about domestic abuse

Training Method Used

All of our training sessions are intended to be as interactive as possible. Participants are encouraged to ask questions, make comments and bring up their own issues. We use lots of different methods including quizzes, case studies, video clips and small group work as well as direct teaching. We want participants to leave the session saying “that was really enjoyable – and it was directly relevant to my working life.”